Shannon County Offices 

 

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Shannon County, MO PO BOX 187 County Courthouse Eminence, MO 65466-0187 Phone: (573)226-3414	NACo Member County County Population   1980     1990     2000     2005   2009 2011  7,895  7,613  8,324  8,367 8361 8423
County Seat: Eminence Year Organized: 1841 Square Miles: 1,004 Size of Board: 3	Places in Shannon County Census Bureau Quick Facts FEDSTATS

Office	Official
Assessor	Summer J. Crider
Circuit Clerk & Ex Officio Recorder	Melany Williams
Clerk	Shelly McAfee
Collector	Susie Needels
Commissioner – Northern District	Herman Kelly
Commissioner – Southern District
Coroner	Tim Denton
Presiding Commissioner	Jeff Cowan
Prosecuting Attorney	Jodie R. Barnes
Public Administrator	James Orchard
Sheriff	Steve Blunkall
Treasurer	Michelle A. Shedd

 

All Departments below are in the Shannon County Courthouse located at P.O. Box 148, Eminence, MO 65466; Telephone: (573) 226-3315 , unless otherwise noted below. The Official County website is located at ? . See also Courthouse History.

Courthouse was burned by Federal soldiers in 1863 destroying this early courthouse along with all county records;, Fire destroyed the Courthouse December 31, 1871; An arsonist set fire to the courthouse and both clerks' offices in March of 1895. The courthouse was not seriously damaged, although all county records were destroyed; On May 23, 1938, fire destroyed the courthouse,

Shannon County Clerk of the Court has Birth & Death Records from N/A. In this office in each county is located an index to common pleas, records of all extant proceedings, chancery minute books, records of births and deaths, county court records, right-of-way and road records, as well as surveyor's records (including field notes and plats made by the county surveyor). This office usually holds the county treasurer's notes, bonds and commissions, records of marks and brands, wolf scalps, stray notices, real estate assessments, and tax books. In some counties, early terms for this court included “Chancery” or the “Court of Common Pleas.”

The Missouri Historical Society has some original tax records; others can be found in the Western Historical Manuscript Collection at the University of Missouri, but most extant records remain in the office of the clerk of the county court. The Missouri State Archives has microfilmed some tax records for the counties of Boone, Callaway, Cape Girardeau, Chariton, Clay, Cooper, Franklin, Howard, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, St. Charles, St. Francois, and Ste. Genevieve.

Shannon Register of Deeds / Recorder has Marriage Records from 1881 and Land Records from 1859. The Office of Recorder of Deeds records and files instruments of writing affecting real property or personal property, subdivision plats, federal and state tax liens, and other instruments of writing. Also, the Recorder’s Office issues marriage licenses, and in accordance with the Uniform Commercial Code files termination statements. All recorded instruments are available for public research.

Shannon County Probate Court Clerk has Probate Records from 1869 . In the smaller counties, probate matters are handled in the same office as the associate circuit court office. (In larger counties, there will be a separate probate court clerk's office and separate probate judges/commissioners).

Shannon County Circuit Court Clerk has Court Records from 1872. This office holds the direct index to records such as divorces, debt, dissolution of partnerships, adoptions, judgment, and tax fee books including direct and indirect indexes. They also retain the index to criminal records and criminal files of the circuit court. Adoptions are under the jurisdiction of the circuit court. Naturalization records, including petitions, declarations of intention, certificates, and certificates of allegiance, and granting of citizenship are also located in the clerk's office, as well as an index to civil case files. Some naturalization records have been found with the deeds.

The courthouse burned during the Civil War in 1863, again in 1871, and 1938; recorders office burned in 1893.

Eminence was first located about one and one-half miles below Round Spring on the east side of the Current River in 1842. It was burned by Federal soldiers in 1863 and in 1867 the town was located on its present site on the south side of Jack's Fork River about eight miles above its junction with the Current River. The courthouse has been destroyed by fire twice since location on its present site.

In 1841 Shannon County was much larger, taking in parts of Carter, Ripley, and Texas counties. The first courthouse was built across the Current River near Round Springs for $75.00. It was burned during Civil War activities. After 3 more courthouses( and 3 more fires) the present day courthouse was dedicated on August 2, 1941.

In January, 1842, the General Assembly of Missouri, finding that no county to be called Shannon had been organized, commissioned Samuel Hyer of Crawford, West Maulding of Ripley, and Joseph M. Stephenson to organize the county and fix a time and place for holding court. They appointed Pate Buford to represent Shannon County in the 1543 General Assembly. On January 26, 1843, a call was issued to hold the court of Shannon County on the first Monday of April, 1843 at the home of "Andrew McCane." The court was directed to locate the seat of Justice to be named Eminence in honor of Eminence, Kentucky, the home of the Shannons

Below is a list of online resources for Shannon County Court Records. Email us with websites containing Shannon County Court Records by clicking the link below:

• Order County Court, Civil or Criminal Records Online
• Local Records Inventory Database
• Shannon County, Missouri Court Books at Amazon.com
• Missouri Marriages, 1766-1983
• Missouri Marriages to 1850
• Missouri Marriages, 1851-1900.
• Bureau of Land Management (BLM) - Many pioneers and settelers bought land from the government instead of individuals.
• Land Patents: 1831 - 1969.
• Court, Land, Wills & Financial - Court records are an often overlooked, yet very valuable tool for finding information to assist you in your research. Land records, such as deeds, allow you to tie an ancestor to a specific place at a point in time. Other court records like those dealing with finances and estates often list related family members or give interesting details like the total value of property owned by your ancestors to add interest to your family history.
• Immigration & Emigration - As our ancestors moved from one country to another, details about their lives were recorded on passenger lists and government documents. Immigration and emigration records can help you learn where your ancestors originally came from, where they went, when they left, who they traveled with, and more.
• Search Land Patents at Gov-Records.com
• Search Property Records at Gov-Records.com

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